For those of you are motorcyclists must be cautious when passing Jalan Gajah Mada in front of SMAN 2 Taman Sari, West Jakarta. This is because there is puddle as high as 5-10 centimeters.

The river is overflowed after the sluice gate at Masjid Istiqlal opened

The puddle that overflowed from Ciliwung River in the morning has inundated the Transjakarta bus lane and public road. It causes operational of Transjakarta bus towards Kota Train Station had slow down when passing the location.

Keagungan Urban Village Head, Wahyudin suspected the cause of overflowing Ciliwung River is due to the opening of a sluice gate at Masjid Istiqlal. To reduce the puddle, his side has requested a pump machine from Taman Sari Sub-District to suck up the puddle. 

"The river is overflowe d after the sluice gate at Masjid Istiqlal opened," he told, Tuesday (4/14).

Wahyudin continued, to accelerate the drying process, West Jakarta Water Management Sub-Department had also sent the machine and janitor to transport the trash from the river.